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| I would not recommend buying a Lester Building at all, no matter how much cheaper they might be. I bought one and just weeks ago had to pay an Amish Crew to come in and fix the mistakes and poor workmanship on it. I paid Lester Bldgs. extra for them to install dripstop on the house portion, but they shorted me on that. I also paid them extra for them to install 3/4" plywood to be installed on all exterior walls, but again they shorted me and they incorrectly engineered the exterior of my bldg.
I dealt mainly with the Lester Bldgs. Regional Manager who provided me with a Lester Bldgs. Dealer/Builder from out of state saying he did "Good Work", which turned out to be a lie. This Lester Bldgs. Dealer/Builder came in and built my bldg. in less than 10 days and left town, but before he did he advised me that if he had to come back for anything it would be a $500 minimum. Just weeks later we had our first rain, at which time I noticed I had 25 leaks in my roof, I had puddles all over inside my bldg. Well, I wasn't going to pay this Lester Dealer to come back and fix his mistakes so I fixed them myself and what I found was that he had installed the roof screws missing the roof purlins. It took me 2 days to fix this.
It took me 2 years to finish and move into my Lester Bldg at which time we started noticing more serious problems, to the point where I finally called in an Amish Crew to check out my bldg. who found several problems, but before I paid them to fix my Lester Bldg. I first called out the Lester Bldgs. Regional Manager and asked him for help. This Manager was shocked at my bldg. problems, but after he spoke with Lester Bldgs. Upper Management he told me that Lester Bldgs. doesn't feel any responsibility for what they called my bldg. problems and my one year warranty is up and will not be helping me. I at that point paid the Amish Crew to come in and fix my Lester Bldg. and the following is what they found: 8 roof purlins not nailed at all, they actually pulled one up and out to show me, which would explain why on windy nights it sounded like my roof was going to blow off. A lot of the soffit only had one staple holding it on and when the staples tried going thru the steel they bent only allowing 3/8" to go into the facia board, which would explain the rattling we were hearing. Lester also used vented soffit on the gable ends which should have been solid. Gaps/Openings in my roof valleys where wind was blowing in and had blown my attic insulation away in those areas, cold wind was finding its way into my furnace plentum/duct work, rain had to be coming in too. Facia boards barely on the trusses and nails missing the truss, we had to sister nailers on the sides of some trusses. Facia cover not cut to fit properly causing the ends to dip down an inch. 2 bird blocks not installed, but the ones that were installed were not nailed at all, I personally screwed every one of them off myself.
After I turned Lester Buildings into the Better Business Bureau they responded to the complaint by putting most of the blame on their Lester Buildings Dealer/builder, you know, the one they recommended to me. This Lester Dealers name is C&C Construction, Willis Childers is his name and he definitely did poor workmanship on my bldg., but Lester Bldgs. is who recommended him to me and it is their Dealer and also Lester Bldgs. is who shorted me on dripstop and 3/4" plywood and incorrectly engineered the exterior of my bldg., but they feel no responsibility for what they call "My Bldg. Issues", and with that in mind I would not recommend anyone buying one of their buildings. | |
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